 Meaning of name John
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Meaning  The name John has the following meaning: God is gracious. This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.
Pronunciation The name John is pronounced as jawn
Origins Related names Variants Popular Variants for the name John: Jahn, Jhan, Jhon, Jian, Jianni, Joao, Joen, Johan (Hebrew), Johann, Johannes, Johne, Johnee, Johnie, Johnn, Johnnie, Johnny, Johnson, Johntay, Johnte, Jona, Jones, Jonn, Jonni, Jonnie, Jonny (Nickname), Jontae, Jonte, Jontell, Jontez, Jovanney, Jovanni (Italian), Jovonni, JuwanNicknames Common nicknames for the name John are: Jack, Jonny
Style We think the name John should fall under the following style category: Biblical. See other Biblical namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name John to be: Intelligent and well groomed chapIn one word, you might describe John as a(n) " well-groomed" person. See other "well-groomed" names for boys and girls. Popularity As a baby boy name, John is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 17 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2006, the name John fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2006, by 2 places. For the Year 2006, it ranked 20 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name John in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Famous persons The names of some famous persons by the name John (or its variants) are: John Bryant 'Sam' Gannon , born on 8 February, a famous Athlete. John Bryant 'Sam' Gannon 's background: A former Australian cricketer who played in 3 Tests from 1977 to 1978. John Fitzgerald 'Jack' Kennedy, born on 29 May, a famous Politician. John Fitzgerald 'Jack' Kennedy's background: The thirty-fifth President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. John Ono Lennon, born on 9 October, a famous Musician. John Ono Lennon's background: An English rock musician, singer, songwriter, artist, and peace activist who gained worldwide fame as one of the founders and members of The Beatles. 
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